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The premier’s preferred candidate, Zeev Elkin, was defeated in the first round on October 30. The mayor of Jerusalem is a prominent position and wields substantial influence, with…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB239644
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The speech comes two weeks before Israeli parliamentary elections on March 17 and a looming end of March deadline for reaching a framework agreement on Iran's nuclear programme…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB197932
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This date passed without announcement, however, amid indecision on the part of the United States, international condemnation and some Israeli pushback, including from…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253844
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Long unpopular, Abbas has lost further ground in 2021 owing to his cancellation of scheduled parliamentary and presidential elections, abuses by his PA security forces and the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263371
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In the short term, it strengthened the party chairman and Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas. Abbas prevented his major rival, Mohammad Dahlan, and his supporters from…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB216512
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Abbas’s unwavering commitment to a moribund peace process that only deepened Israel’s hold on the occupied Palestinian territories has left him bereft of popular legitimacy. A…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB236153
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The polarisation between opponents and supporters of the reforms has provoked a widespread street protest movement, which implemented a ‘Day of Paralysis’ yesterday. It has also…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB277959
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The new law faces challenge in the Supreme Court, as it imposes Israeli law in the occupied territories, where Palestinian residents have no right to vote. Israel’s right-wing…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB217799
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Pompeo launched the commission on July 8, charging it with providing “fresh thinking” on human rights where concepts of rights have “departed from our nation’s founding principles…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB245213
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Indeed, by bargaining hard with vaccine providers and opting for a more deliberate approval process, EU countries are considerably behind the United Kingdom and United States in…